Author: The SharePoint FAQs Team

Customizing SharePoint’s Look and Feel SharePoint’s out-of-the-box user interface provides a clean and functional experience, but often lacks the visual branding required by organizations to align with corporate guidelines. By customizing SharePoint’s master pages and page layouts, developers can dramatically transform the look, feel, and functionality to meet specific business needs. Master pages define foundational…

The Problem of Slow Page Loads in SharePoint SharePoint’s default master pages and page layouts often contain excessive markup, images, and web parts that can negatively impact performance. Each additional HTTP request to load a page component delays page render time. Likewise, unoptimized images drive up page weight. The more page weight, the longer pages…

Understanding SharePoint Security Risks As an expansive collaboration platform, SharePoint offers many benefits for organizations but also comes with certain inherent security risks. Being aware of these vulnerabilities can help SharePoint administrators and developers make informed decisions when securing the environment. Common Vulnerabilities and Threats Some of the most prevalent SharePoint security issues include: Compromised…

Why Updates Are Needed for Custom Master Pages and Page Layouts in SharePoint Over time, many SharePoint sites undergo design changes to keep the look and feel fresh, incorporate new features and functionality that gets rolled out in SharePoint updates, or align to updated brand guidelines from the marketing team. As a result, the custom…

Overview of “Open in Explorer” Capability The “Open in Explorer” feature in SharePoint allows users to access SharePoint libraries and folders directly in Windows File Explorer. This provides a seamless way for users to view, edit, upload, download, and manage files stored in SharePoint using the familiar Windows file system interface. When the “Open in…